Daily and Nightly Adhkaar (Du’a)

Daily and Nightly Adhkaar (Du’a)

Out of the numerous Adhkaar, we have selected the following ones, for they can be easily remembered and followed. Ask Allah to help you say them regulary, but never give up, for there is nothing as beneficial as they are.

What to Say in The Morning and in The Evening

When you wake up in the morning, you should say:   /alhamdu  lil-laahil-ladee  ahyaanaa  ba’da  mamaatinaa,  wa- ilaihin-nushuur

 

Translation

(Praise be to Allah, Who has given us life after death (sleep), and to Him is resurrection).

You can also say:  /alhamdu  lil-laahil-ladee  aafaanee  fee  jismee,  wa-radda  alayya  ruuhi,  wa-adina lee  bi-dikrih(i)

Translation

(Praise be to Allah, Who has made my body sound, returned my soul into my body, and allowed me to remember Him).

Then you should recite  Ayat Al-Kursi.  According to the Hadith, if you recite it, “A guard will be appointed for your protection, and no Satan will approach you till the evening.” If you recite it in the evening, you will get the same protection till the morning.

You should also recite  Surat Al-Ikhlaas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nass. The Prophet said, “They (those Suras) are sufficient protection for you against everything (harmful).

You should also say,  mornings and evenings, what the Prophet described as the best supplication for seeking Allah’s forgiveness:  /allaahumma  anta  rabbee,  laa  ilaaha  illaa  anta,  khalaqtanee  wa-anaa  abduk(a),  wa-anaa  alaa  ahdika  wa-wa’dika  mastaTa’t(u),  a’uudu  bika  min  sharri  ma  Sana’t(u),  abuu-u  laka  bini’matika  alayya  wa-abuu-u  laka  bidambi,  faghfir  lee,  innahu  laa  yaghfirud-dunuuba  illaa  ant(a)/

Translation

(O Allah! You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I try my best to keep my covenant (faith) with You and to live in the hope of Your promise. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favors upon me and I admit my sins. Please forgive me, for none forgives sins but You).

What to Say When Visiting The Grave

What to Say When Visiting The Grave

On visiting the graves, one should say as the Prophet used to say:   /assalaamu  alaikum  ahalad-diyaril-mu’mineenal-muslimeen(a),  wa-innaa  in-shaa-Allahu   lalaahiquun(a),  as-alul-laaha  lanaa  wa-lakumul-aafiyah/

Translation

(Peace be upon you, residents of those houses (tombs). When Allah wills it, we will join you. I pray to Allah to grant us and you security).

What to Say After The Burial

What to Say After The Burial

Once the deceased is buried, one should ask Allah to forgive him and to make firm his answers to questioning in the grave. The Prophet used to tell those present at the grave: “Ask Allah to forgive your deceased brother, and to make his answers firm, for he is being questioned now.” Such supplication is good for the deceased. Allah rewards them through it.

As the Prophet said, we can say these prayers:  /allaahumma-ghfir  li-hayyinaa  wa-mayyitinaa,  wa-Sagheerinaa  wa-kabeerinaa,  wa-dakarinaa  wa-unthaanaa,  wa-shaahidinaa  wa-ghaa-ibinaa/   allaahumma  man  ahyaitahu  minnaa  fa-ahyihi  alal-eemaan,  wa-man  tawaffaitahu  minnaa  fa-tawaffahu  alal-Islaam/  allaahumma  laa  tahrimnaa  ajrah(u),  wa-laa  tuDillanaa  ba’dah/

Translation

(O Allah! Forgive our living, our dead, our young, our old, our males and our females; forgive those of us who are present, and those who are absent. O Allah! Whomsoever among us You let live, make him live in faith, and whomsoever You cause to die, let him die in Islam. O Allah! Do not deprive us of our reward [for supplicating for him], and lead us not astray after him).

Should you speak about a dead Muslim, it has to be about his good qualities. The Prophet says, “Do not call the dead bad names, for they have gone to what they have already done.”

What to Say at The Funeral Prayer of a Deceased Child

What to Say at The Funeral Prayer of a Deceased Child

At the funeral prayer of a child, one can pray for its parents:    /allaahumma-j’alhu  lahumma  faraTaa,  wa-j’alhu  lahumaa  salfaa,  wa-j’alhu  lahumaa  dukhraa,  wa-thaqqil  bihi  mawazeenahumaa,  wa-afrigh  Sabran  alaa  qulubihimaa,  wa-laa  taftinhumaa  ba’dah,  wa-laa  tahrimhumaa  ajrah/

Translation

(O Allah! Make this child for its parents a forerunner, a treasure and an admonition; make it weigh heavily in their good deeds (on the Day of Judgment); grant them patience; do not put them to trial after it, nor deprive them of reward (from You for its loss).

Should one say something in a funeral procession?

As the Righteous Salaf used to do, the best thing one should do in a funeral procession is to walk silently. If he does any thinking or remembrance, he should not raise his voice.